Social Worker - Recruitment Incentive £3500

Be at the heart of our community!

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Band 6 Social Worker to join us in delivering community mental health care within the Dacorum area of Hertfordshire - Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring and surrounding villages and St Albans.

The area is well served with transport links to historic Hertfordshire and its glorious countryside as well as into London and beyond. We are looking for a Social Worker who is passionate about care delivering care to adults with mental health issues.

We would welcome applications from London based Social Workers looking to move to this idyllic part of the county.

You MUST BE a registered with Social Work England in order to apply for this role. Previous applicants need not apply.

This role attracts a Golden Hello of £3,500, new employees only.

£1,500 on commencement and £2,000 on completion of one years’ employment.

For an informal chat, please contact John Woodward 07796 261 057

Please state you preferred work location in your personal statement - Hemel, St Albans or both.

As a Social Worker, you will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing high quality social care services to adults of all ages experiencing mental ill-health.

The core functions of the role will be to provide assessment, care planning and coordination of care from a social perspective to adults accessing the service. You will delivery recovery-focused

care and support to service users and their carers that is focused on the principles of choice, control, and independence, as well as ensuring safety. You will act as a champion of social care and safeguarding in your locality.

You will actively address adversity and will support adults at risk of social inclusion and assist adults accessing support to deal with a range of adverse circumstances.

You will actively champion equality and diversity and be expected to challenge discrimination in all it’s forms as part of your role.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.

Our Family Of Over 4,000 Members Of Staff Provide Health And Social Care For People With Mental Ill Health, Physical Ill Health And Learning Disabilities Across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex And Norfolk, Delivering These Services Within The Community And Several Inpatient Settings. Everything Is Underpinned By Choice, Independence And Equality, With Our Trust Values Embedded Throughout

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: John Woodward Job title: Service Line Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07796 261 057